Jim Harbaugh has received a lot of criticism for his decision to conduct a portion of Michigan’s spring practices in Florida during Michigan’s spring break. After NCAA president Mark Emmert voiced his displeasure, the Wolverines coach defended himself on Twitter.

There R B-Ball teams & other NCAA teams that spend summer breaks traveling to countries around the world for team bonding & team development

Before Emmert shared his thoughts, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey took issue with Harbaugh’s tactics. Harbaugh then seemingly fired back with a cryptic message on Twitter, saying, “Talented Magicians are masters of deception, they divert attention (with) (one) hand to conceal (and) deceive (with) the other hand.”

Clearly, Harbaugh isn’t letting anyone’s objections influence his plans to hold part of the Wolverines’ practices at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. He makes a good point, too: Other college sports teams frequently use time off during summer break to train.

The NCAA Oversight Committee will review this issue, according to The State’s Josh Kendall, but is unlikely to create a rule in time to deem Michigan’s actions illegal. Knowing Harbaugh, he’ll take great pleasure in knowing his methods have created a big stir.